Moneda Usa, Inc. (New York)


Moneda Usa, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $672.89 million of regulatory assets for 4 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of New York.

Moneda Usa provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm also engages as marketing services.

Moneda Usa: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Moneda Usa, Inc. is $672.89 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 6% since the beginning of its operation, and $297.77 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $672.89 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $168.22 million each.
Moneda Usa has custody of $130.05 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 99% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 1% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Moneda Usa, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Juan Luis Rivera serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Juan Luis Rivera is pooled investment vehicles with 2 clients and $375.13 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Moneda Usa has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $375.13 million for 2 clients. 75% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Moneda Usa also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Moneda Usa, Inc.

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Juan Luis Rivera has been acting as President since 1 Jul 2011. Carlos Eisendecher joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Moneda Asset Management S.A. Owner 1 Sep 2007 75% - 100% 966792302
Carlos Frias General counsel 1 Jun 2008 Other 6029184
Juan Pablo Domenech Chief operation officer 1 Jun 2011 Other 6029187
Juan Luis Rivera Director/ceo 1 Jul 2011 Other 5922181
Alejandro Olea Director-secretary of the board 1 Jul 2011 Other 5922176
Alfonso Duval Director 1 Jul 2011 Other 6029186
Pablo Echeverria President and chariman 1 Jul 2011 Other 5921965
Fernando Tisne Director-vice president 1 Jul 2011 Other 5921963
Antonio Gil Director-vice president 1 Jul 2011 Other 6029183
Mauricio Rojas Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2012 Other 6029190
Alejandro Rogers Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2013 Other 6178953
Martin Eugenio Cipriani Chief operating officer 1 Jan 2015 Other 6470822
Barbara Neves Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2016 Other 6701169
Juan Pablo Larrain Head of compliance of the holding company 1 Jan 2017 Other 6772599
Felipe Corvalán General counsel of the holding company 1 Aug 2018 Other 7011121
Tomas Anibal Gonzalez Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2018 Other 7006666
Antonio Gil Head of compliance of the holding company 1 Oct 2018 Other 6029183
Carlos Eisendecher Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2019 Other 7070785

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Pablo Echeverria Shareholder 1 Feb 1993 75% - 100% 5921965
Inversiones Puerto Aventura S.A. Shareholder 1 Jun 1998 25% - 50% 783382709
Inversiones Puerto Aventura Shareholder 1 Jun 1998 25% - 50% 783382709

Based in New York

The principal office where Moneda Usa, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 444 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10022, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number +12125840585 or by fax +12125880289. The normal business hours are 8.30am to 5.30pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at monedausa.com.